Briefs - Williamsburg/hampton

July 01, 1994|By Daily Press staff reports

MAN GETS 20 YEARS FOR SELLING DRUGS

WILLIAMSBURG - A jury convicted a James City County man of selling a $20 rock of crack cocaine to an undercover officer and sentenced him to 20 years in prison Wednesday. The jury also fined Paul Andrew Haywood $10,000, said Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Patrick Kelley.

Haywood, 31, of the 100 block of Colby Road, was charged with distribution of cocaine after he sold a Colonial Narcotics Enforcement Task Force officer the $20 rock on Burton Woods Drive March 15, said Lt. D.V. Linhart Jr.

"I think the community was sending a message. When you have a jury, that's the public speaking," said Linhart, the supervisor of the task force. "It gives people something to think about before they go out and stand on a street corner and sell drugs."

POLICE SEEK HELP CATCHING ROBBER

HAMPTON - Hampton police are seeking information that will lead to the arrest of a man who is believed to have committed a series of robberies along Mercury Boulevard.

The suspect is described as a black male in his mid-20s, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall, with a heavy build, short haircut and light to medium complexion.

In most of the crimes, the suspect approached the cashier with a dark handgun and presented a demand note.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Hampton Crime Line at 722-9800. There is a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. Callers will not be asked to give their names or appear in court.